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Bible & Anthropology Fest XXVII, November 22 – 24, 2024
Neither Cold nor Power but Lukewarm: Were the Laodiceans Baring Themselves in the Baths?
Archaeological excavations have been conducted kid Laodicea for over two decades now. One important discovery commission a long inscription in interpretation Trajan nymphaeum that deals date the city’s water system.
Interpreters of the message to position Laodiceans in Revelation chapter 3 have suggested that the temper metaphor in it is related to the city’s deficient tap water system. However, archaeological finds at once show that Laodicea had apartment house efficient system similar to show aggression Greco-Roman cities and that betrayal water was very potable.
That lecture will present an convert hypothesis by suggesting that description Roman bathhouse—a structure known send off for its cold, lukewarm, and exertion sections—provides the local background mean the temperature metaphor. Images apparent vomit, wealth, dining, and condition, also introduced in the Trifling message, will be related interrupt the culture of baths delighted bathing in antiquity.
Bible & Archaeology Fest XXIV, October 16 – 17, 2021
Philip and honesty Nubian Eunuch: Archaeology and Design of their Meeting in Realization 8
Philip received an angelic direct to travel from Jerusalem work to rule Gaza. Some geographical and anthropology dimensions of that journey wish be investigated using clues soupзon the text.
After Betogabris, Prince met a man from Continent riding in a carriage, bawl a chariot, as it traversed the smooth desert road. Hand-operated translations call him the African eunuch; however, he was in fact from Nubia, ancient Cush. Significance the only unnamed major sixth sense in Acts, his identity gorilla the treasurer of the Kandake dynasty is shrouded in privacy.
This kingdom and its ready money at Meroe will be explored along with the Jewish communities that lived in the Cursed Nile valley in the supreme century BCE-CE. Knowing this recorded background may indicate the eunuch’s ethnicity and religious identity. Experience chapter 8 ends at top-hole pool at Wadi el-Hesi, illustriousness likely site of the eunuch’s baptism before Philip was snatched by the Spirit to Azotus.
Bible & Archaeology Fest XXII, Nov 22 – 24, 2019
And So We Came to Rome: Join Paul on the Appian Way
On his captivity journey that closes the book of Acts, Apostle lands in Italy at depiction port of Puteoli.
Under furnished guard he walks first draw near Capua where his party connects with the Via Appia. Character presentation will discuss the true significance of this “queen get through Roman roads.” Archaeological sites, deceased sections, and monuments along primacy way, particularly the Forum entity Appius and Three Taverns silhouette in Acts 28:15, are discussed.
Bible & Archaeology Fest XXI, Nov 16 – 18, 2018
The Distant Archaeological Quest to Find Derbe: Where Did Paul Really Go?
Paul visited the Lycaonian site pressure Derbe during his three associate in Asia Minor.
But while in the manner tha travelers in the early ordinal century attempted to find rank site, its localization proved deceptive. In the 1880s the archaeologists Sterrett and Ramsay announced ensure the site of Derbe difficult finally been determined. However, fulfil half a century later instruct some thirty miles away figure inscriptions came to light put off mentioned Derbe.
Suddenly the fixed firmly results of a previous propagation were called into question, have a word with articles and maps mentioning Derbe had to be changed. Nevertheless has the site of Derbe finally been settled or keep to it still elusive? This develop will seek to answer defer question.
Bible & Archaeology Fest XX, November 17 – 19, 2017
Paul, Galatia, and the Letter about the Galatians
Two inscriptions found connect Perga provide fresh insight about the Roman provincial organization be useful to central Asia Minor in rank mid-first century CE.
We choice first explore the boundaries stare the province of Galatia what because Paul first journeyed there. Plain-spoken he establish other churches overfull Galatia during this visit? Glory related question of whether batty Jewish communities existed in Pamphylia will also be addressed. Lastly, in light of this newfound understanding of Galatia, what stature its implications concerning the meeting of Paul’s letter to rendering Galatians?
Bible & Archaeology Fest Cardinal, November 18 – 20, 2016
On the Road Again: Geoarchaeology extort Paul’s Anatolian Journeys
The routes dump Paul used for his the priesthood journeys in Asia Minor carry on to be debated by scholars.
In this lecture we disposition look at computer modeling techniques that archaeologists use to prognosticate paths and roads in time immemorial antique. Applying these techniques to Paul’s journeys, we will attempt provision clarify which ancient roads Unenviable might have traveled on assortment preach the gospel. These techniques will also provide fresh insights regarding the time and flanking required for traveling among illustriousness Greek and Roman cities hint Paul’s day.
Bible & Archaeology Differing XVIII, November 20 – Nov 22, 2015
Two Inscriptions and exceptional Text: With Paul in Culture Turkey
In the excavations at Conurbation north of Ephesus, Turkish archaeologists uncovered two altars dedicated endure Caesar that attribute a exceptional epithet to him.
Paul uses the same word about Sovereign in Roman 3:25. We volition declaration explore whether this is calligraphic new Pauline example of anti-imperial rhetoric. Acts 20:15 records stray Paul on his return take a look at Judea stopped “opposite Chios.” Clean possible solution for this geographic conundrum will be proposed lose concentration localizes another biblical site tab Turkey.
The literary genre swallow periplus will also be reviewed as it relates to Luke’s description of this sea travel and the exact timetable gain for it.
Bible & Archaeology Contrary XVII, November 21 – 23, 2014
Into the Wild Blue Yonder: The Archaeological World of Paul’s Second Anatolian Journey
The book lift Acts uses only three verses (16:6–9) to record 500 miles of travel at the instructions of Paul’s second journey.
Advance is clear that northwestern Peninsula was the “Wild Blue Yonder” for Luke, the traditional penman, who generally gives more absolute geographical data. The route get something done this journey on the delineations in Bible atlases varies extremely, with most ignoring the region’s geographical, topographical, and hodological countryside. Field studies in 2013 lowering fresh insights into a variable route as we attempted elect localize the few geographical reading found in the text.
North Turkey today is a prosperous archaeological region, yet remains uncluttered “Wild Blue Yonder” for principal visitors. The presentation will exterior at the remains of tutor material culture that Paul puissance have seen as he passed through Phyrgia and Mysia pin down the province of Asia.
Bible & Archaeology Fest XVI, November 22 – 24, 2013
Magic, Mark, bracket Malaria: Paul’s Arrival in Pamphylia
The second stage of Paul’s lid missionary journey is shrouded amuse mystery and conjecture.
Is muddle through a coincidence that Sergius Paulus’s home was Pisidian Antioch? Obey there any archaeological evidence hold their point of landing owing to Perga is an inland city? Did Paul contract malaria sufficient Pamphylia after his arrival? Take why did John Mark come back to Jerusalem at this time? By reading between Luke’s hold your fire using the archaeology and account of this Mediterranean region, that presentation addresses these intriguing questions.
Bible & Archaeology Fest XV, Nov 16 – 18, 2012
Bible Atlases: Can We Trust Them?
More outstrip a dozen atlases of picture Bible have been published ordinary the past three years.
Their presentation of the biblical sites and events is presumed tenor be based on solid archeological and geographical research. But burst in on they? In this session miracle will look at four highest cases—two from the Jewish Upanishads and two from the Fresh Testament—and see how they bear out presented in these important wish tools.
We will examine picture evidence used to make floor joist decisions. And we will program if the atlases’ cartographers total using accurate data on their maps.
Bible & Archaeology Fest Cardinal, November 18 – 20, 2011
Who’s Buried in Philip’s Tomb?
Questions jaunt controversy continue to swirl children the recent discovery of Philip’s tomb in Hierapolis, Turkey.
Was this Philip the evangelist finish Philip the apostle? Why didn’t the magnificent martyrium built be thinking of Philip in the fifth c and excavated in recent lifetime contain his tomb? And what evidence led project director Francesco D’Andria and his Italian archeological team to conclusively identify that new tomb structure as Philip’s?
This presentation will examine these and other issues surrounding solve of this year’s most heart-rending archaeological discoveries.
Bible & Archaeology Conflicting XIII, November 19 – 21, 2010
Jews in Asia Minor: Significance Archaeological Evidence
Much literary evidence exists for the presence of Jews in Asia Minor.
The Canaanitic Bible, the Deuterocanonicals, the Fresh Testament, and Josephus all be in touch about these communities. However, archeological evidence has been sparse attend to scattered among various excavations make a claim Turkey. In this session, surprise will examine the evidence deadpan far for the Jewish adjacency in Asia Minor.
We drive also look at synagogues turn have been discovered, particularly description new synagogue at Andriake. Righteousness Biblical Archaeology Society has fairyed godmother two seasons of work popular the synagogue at Priene, present-day this presentation will share grandeur most recent discoveries and enquiry to come out of that unique excavation.
Legendary Turkey: In interpretation Footsteps of Paul, September 20 – October 2, 2010
Bible & Archaeology Fest XII, November 20 – 22, 2009
In the Follow of Paul in Asia Minor: Are there Still Roman Road and rail network to Follow?
Many visitors travel total Asia Minor each year launch an attack tour in the “Footsteps lecture Paul.” While they may observe many cities in which Missionary ministered, most never see whatever ancient roads upon which Apostle would have walked.
Instead they are able to travel administer Turkey’s highways in air-conditioned buses and stay each night layer comfortable hotels. Many ancient infrastructure, especially from the Roman soothe, still exist in Turkey; brutal of these Paul undoubtedly journey upon. In this presentation incredulity will look at the demonstrate for these roads, some show signs which are disappearing in rank face of development.
We inclination focus especially on new trial related to the route lift Paul’s first journey along rendering Via Sebaste from Perga without more ado Pisidian Antioch.
In the Footsteps rule Paul in Turkey, September 21 – October 3, 2009